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Quiz 1 Results As indicated on the first page of the CCS quiz, the results of the first quiz will be available by April 30. If you have not received your results by that date, please contact us. Responses to inquiries received before April 30 will not be issued. Thank you for your cooperation. ***…

23 April 2008 Updated HS Target List The updated HS target list for CFIA-EDI is available on the CSCB website at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/CFIAHScodes_20080421.xls. This list will be added to the CBSA website next week.

23 April 2008 Loss of ACE Portal Access after 45 Days To meet guidelines established by the Department of Homeland Security, CBP will soon begin implementing a new policy as it relates to account access that changes the period of allowable inactivity from up to 90 days to up to 45 days. As such, if…

22 April 2008 Revision to Meat Hygiene Directive, MHD 2008-8 The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML and PDF versions at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/meavia/mmopmmhv/direct/direct… MHD 2008-8 Chapter 7 - Section 7.6.3 (b) - This directive explains the…

22 April 2008 EICS and MS Vista This Bulletin is to advise that this office is presently unable to offer technical support for problems encountered with EICS on MS Vista systems. PCs with the MS Vista operating system will not be able to use EICS.

22 April 2008 SIMA - Preliminary Determinations respecting certain carbon steel welded pipe from the People’s Republic of China On April 22, 2008, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made preliminary determinations of dumping and subsidizing pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import…

22 April 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapters 18, 19 and 21 were published to add the conditions for dairy products for "Canadian goods returning" for the following HS codes. 18.06.90.3675 - Flavoured milk, ice cream and frozen dessert mixes, containing more than 5% cocoa 19.01.90.3725 -…

22 April 2008 Economists see half-point drop in interest rate The following article is excerpted from the 22 April 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Economists are predicting [the] Bank of Canada … will cut interest rates by half a percentage point today, trimming the bellwether overnight rate to…

22 April 2008 Canada scores high on infrastructure, trade The following article is extracted from the 22 April 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada can add a new lure to its sales pitches for more foreign investment. It now ranks fourth among the best places on the planet in which to conduct…

22 April 2008 Bank of Canada cuts interest rate, growth outlook This article is excerpted from the CBC web site on 22 April 2008. The Bank of Canada cut a key interest rate by one-half of a percentage point …, as it warned of softer economic growth this year. The cut reduces the bank's overnight…

22 April 2008 Bush gets backing from Canada, Mexico on trade push This article is excerpted from the 22 April 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. President Bush, stymied by Congress in his final push to broaden U.S. trade, is finding a bigger blast of support from north and south of the border…

21 April 2008 2008 BC Region Annual Conference – Registration Package Now Available The CSCB BC Region 2008 conference and annual general meeting, is scheduled to take place on Friday, June 20 and Saturday June 21 at the Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa, BC. This year’s theme is “Managing Change…

21 April 2008 Revision to Directive D-98-03, "Plant Protection (Phytosanitary) Import Requirements for Fresh Asian Pears From the Republic of Korea" Directive D-98-03, "Plant Protection (Phytosanitary) Import Requirements for Fresh Asian Pears From the Republic of Korea", has been revised and is…

21 April 2008 2008 Prairie Region Annual Conference – Registration Package Now Available The CSCB Prairie Region 2008 conference and annual general meeting, scheduled to take place in Winnipeg on Thursday, May 8 at the Canad Inns - Polo Park and in Calgary on Friday, May 9 at the Best Western Port O…

21 April 2008 May 2008 Softwood Lumber Quotas Now Available Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for May 2008 are now available in EICS. Please be advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual May allocation.

21 April 2008 Prime Minister Urges Stronger Trade Relations with India The following news release was issued by the Prime Minister’s office on 18 April 2008. Prime Minister Harper… outlined the initiatives the government has undertaken to improve trade relations with India, an emerging economic…

21 April 2008 Canada to Open Trade Mission in Mongolia The following is excerpted from a news release issued by Foreign Affairs on 18 April 2008. The Government of Canada is furthering its relationship with Mongolia and continuing to assist Canadian companies in the country through the establishment…

21 April 2008 Help Desk NOT Available The EICS/EXCOL Telephone Help Desk is not available today Monday 21 April, 2008. The E-Mail Help Desk will continue to be monitored until 16:00 EST. [email protected] [email protected]

21 April 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapter 06 was published to modify the requirements for the following HS codes for all countries. 06.02.10.0011.44 Cascara, coffeeberry, Rhamnus - Unrooted plants 06.02.90.0023.44 Cascara, coffeeberry, Rhamnus - rooted plants b) Chapter 06 was published…